Some interesting posts and discussion on the BBC Internet blog centered around Linux and how open source the BBC is with regard to its sites and its content.
What I found interesting are these stats included in Martin Bellam’s related post:
Mobile Video Users To Double By 2010
Global sales of mobile video phones are estimated to more than double by 2010 compared to last year, according to a new report from Infonetics Research "Mobile Video Phones, Services, and Subscribers."
Sales of video phones will increase to around $125 billion by 2010 from close to $58 billion last year. The number of video subscribers is projected to increase from just a few million last year to 58.6 million in 2010.
Yellowpages Launches New Mobile Search Tools
Yellowpages.com has launched two new mobile search products, including one for Apple’s iPhone and a free downloadable application for other cell phones.
YellowPages.com Local Mobile Apps
Now you can let your fingers do the walking in a whole new way. Long the master of local, YellowPages.com has unveiled another effort to dominate local search—this time on your phones.
Google Takes Aim At China’s Mobile Market
We’ve discussed cultural differences, censorship, and the lack of a home field advantage – these have all posed challenges to Google in China. It’s now becoming clear that Google will also need to overcome its unfamiliarity with the mobile market to succeed in this country.
Bluepulse Takes Mobile Social Network Forward
From camping gear to kitchenware, “all-in-one” can be a major selling point. Now, with an update that’ll let users see their messages and updates on one screen, Bluepulse, a mobile social networking company, is hoping to capitalize on this trend.
Sound and Mobile Web Ads
Most websites need financial support if they are to provide services to website visitors.
That is particularly tough for cell phones, which access the mobile web, since small screens do not leave much room for advertising. If you feel that a major slice of mobile Web activity will be via sound technology, then there is an additional challenge. Who wants to wait patiently listening through a sound advertisement until they get to the information they were seeking?
Mobile Market a Challenge for Google
While Google already sells ads on cell phones the company wants to expand it search service to more mobile devices.
Google Docs Mobile Launches
Google Docs Mobile went live now, after traces of it were spotted a month ago. It’s a minimalist reformatting of the “Google Office suite" for cellphone display.
Brand Advertising – The Next Mobile Wave
European research firm Vanson Bourne was commissioned this summer to report on 50 global brands’ attitudes toward mobile marketing. More than two-thirds expected to spend up to 10% of their marketing budget on mobile messaging campaigns within two years.